Re: Bug#1018689: override: python3:python/standard

[Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>]

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On Sun 28 Aug 2022 at 10:33PM -05, Daniel Lewart wrote:

> Package: ftp.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: ftp.debian.org@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: override
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-boot@lists.debian.org, python3@packages.debian.org
>
> Debian FTP Master(s) and Matthias,
>
> Currently, python3 is Priority: optional.
>
> The following Buster packages have Priority: standard:
>   * python
>   * python-minimal
>   * python2.7
>   * python3-reportbug
>
> Now the following Priority:standard packages depend on python3
> (directly or indirectly):
>   * apt-listchanges
>   * python3-reportbug
>   * reportbug
>
> Therefore, I think that python3 should change from:
>     Priority: optional
> to:
>     Priority: standard

I don't think these dependency relationships bear directly on the issue?

Anyway, we need to hear from the package maintainers about this before
considering the change.

-- 
Sean Whitton